Graphic Designer- Youth to the People

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Brand: Youth to the People

Location: El Segundo CA

Who We Are: For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Luxe our mission is to provide our consumers the best products and brand experience by making it unique. Our portfolio is composed of 21 brands including major brands, highly aspirational and multi-expert, such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani and Youth to the People.

Our Youth to the People brand is looking for an interdisciplinary Designer who is well versed in brand storytelling across both digital and physical mediums. The ideal candidate is a conceptually-driven, strategic thinker who can deliver creative solutions, is obsessed with design patterns and typography, and is dialed into current cultural trends. They understand the necessary marriage of brand creative and design that optimizes for conversion, yet seek solutions that break the existing molds. He/she/they will actively participate in ideation sessions to generate innovative ideas, from concept to final production, for key creative across the brand ecosystem. They should also have an understanding of printed materials and production techniques—including packaging, publication, mailers, in-store displays, and experiential design. The Designer will function will partner closely with the creative team as well as cross-functional stakeholders to produce the best-quality creative that continues to elevate and evolve the Youth To The People brand.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with creative team to develop design systems, understanding the value of design patterns and helping to build and maintain a cohesive visual language
• Drive concept and execution of both print and digital creative around new product launches, brand initiatives + partner collaborations, web, social media channels, in-store displays, and experiential for the brand to support product, marketing and business objectives
• Work collaboratively with creative team as a whole and cross functional stakeholders to execute on innovative, integrated solutions—actively participate in ideation and working sessions
• Work from concept to completion on all visual touchpoints of new product launch campaigns
• Keep a close eye on full project process and ensure quality and consistency of deliverables

• Maintain deadlines, deliveries and communication to internal and external partners

Qualities + Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in graphic design and related, but really it’s all about the work
• Strong design sense and ability to carry out a vision
• A love for establishing and evolving design systems
• Exceptional eye for detail and trained in typography + layout
• Ability to generate and pitch in design concepts and strategies
• Comfortable working across many different platforms while building consistency (i.e. digital, web, motion, branding, art direction and experiential)
• Working knowledge and understanding of print
• 3D/Motion expertise a plus
• Collaborative yet generative working style
• Generalist full of curiosity, self motivated, team player mentality
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to be flexible and agile with constant changes and time restraints—proven aptitude for quick, creative, and adaptive thinking
• Experience working in smaller teams is a plus

Salary Range: 76k-100k base salary + bonus